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The Starlit Wood by Catherynne M. Valente, Margo Lanagan, Garth Nix, Karin Tidbeck, Sofia Samatar, Dominik Parisien, Stephen Graham Jones, Marjorie Liu, Navah Wolfe, Kat Howard, Genevieve Valentine, Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar, Daryl Gregory, Aliette de Bodard, Seanan McGuire, Charlie Jane Anders, Theodora Goss, Naomi Novik, Jeffrey Ford

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adventurous emotional funny relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Over all, this was a very enjoyable anthology. Like any anthology, there were a couple of stories that I didn't particularly like at all, and a couple that were "meh" for me, but the majority of the stories were good to great. The editors gathered together a really diverse cast of authors to bring some unique interpretations of fairy tales around the world. Because the authors in question come from a mix of fantasy, sci-fi, and even horror backgrounds, you get a lot of different genres, from weird Westerns to space operas to some pretty absurdist stuff.

A few of the stories deal with more mature themes, so I'd recommend this one for older teens to adults, although many of the stories are all-ages friendly and could be nice to read aloud to younger kids.
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